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Photograph of the campus of the University of Vermont. A final campus visit can help you solidify your decision
college search

5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Final College Visit

You’ve applied, been admitted and now you have to decide where to spend your college years. If you’re not 100% sure about your college choice, this is a good time to visit or re-visit. Even if you’ve already visited a college before you applied, visiting a college after you’ve been accepted will help you focus …
3 women wearing laboratory dress and eye protection.
college majors & minors

7 Organizations Working to Promote Women in STEM

Women make up 52% of the college-educated US workforce. And while, for the first time in 2022, more women than men have been accepted into STEM programs (55%), women currently only represent 29% of those who work in STEM today. And 50% of women will drop out of the field within their first 12 years. …
Beautiful swimming pool in Rice University.
student life

16 College Rec Centers So Awesome They Will Make you Want to Work Out

As colleges become more selective, so do their students. For the last decade, universities have begun to attract students with beautiful—and giant—recreation centers. The result is some of the best outfitted and designed fitness college rec centers in the country. Whether you spend hours a week at the gym or need some motivation to get …
Cornell Art Museum
student life

8 of the Most Incredible College Art Galleries in the U.S.

Since the 19th century, colleges have collected art to display in their own art gallery for the enrichment of their students. Even more so, there are nearly 680 of these galleries in existence today in the US. Additionally, many college galleries rival the nation’s best public museums. Almost all college art galleries are open to …
Best college town burger joints: A burger and fries from Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage
student life

The 15 Best College Town Burger Joints

There is something that feels right about enjoying a delicious hamburger in a college town. Maybe it’s the monotony of dining hall food that makes burger joints so popular around college campuses, or maybe it’s just tradition. Whatever it is, it’s basically a requirement that college towns have a restaurant where you can get a …
Frank Gehry designed the Weisman Art Museum.
student life

7 Mind-Blowing Campus Buildings Designed by Architect Frank Gehry

Frank O. Gehry is one of the world’s foremost designers and architects. His unique style is unmistakable, and it’s especially obvious when one of his sparkling, futuristic structures is erected on a college campus full of historic, ivy-covered steeples. Known for impossible shapes and curved surfaces, his works often look like something right off the set of …
Information and statistics about the colleges attended by NFL players in the "Big Game".
college news & trends

Super Schools 2015: An Analysis of the Colleges Represented on the Field of the NFL’s “Big Game”

We analyzed the players on each team in this year’s “Big Game” and found some interesting stats about the colleges they attended. Most represented colleges at the “Big Game”: Rutgers – 4 players University of Oregon – 4 players University of Wisconsin-Madison – 4 players Texas A&M University – 4 players Stanford University – 3 …

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